Advances in Hip and Knee Surgery and Recovery: An Interdisciplinary Approach
New York, NY—April 27, 2006
EVENT:
Thomas Sculco, M.D., surgeon-in-chief at Hospital for Special Surgery, will discuss “When is it Time to Replace a Joint?” in the leadoff component of a Hospital for Special Surgery continuing medical education conference Friday and Saturday, April 28 and 29, designed to focus on the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to hip and knee surgery.
More than 192,000 hip surgeries and 365,000 total knee surgeries are performed each year in the U.S. With the steady growth of an aging “baby boomer” population, analysts see those numbers rising annually.
DATE:
Friday, April 28, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, April, 29, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
PLACE:
Uris Auditorium
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
1300 York Avenue (at 69th Street), New York
DETAILS:
The two-day event will explore the innovative protocols in place at Hospital for Special Surgery that enhance positive outcomes for joint surgery, thanks to close communication between primary care physicians, orthopaedists, physical therapists, nurses, anesthesiologists and radiologists from pre-admission to discharge and beyond. Thanks to the patient-focused system of care at HSS, the average length of stay for a hip replacement patient is now 5.2 days. HSS best practices have been adopted around the country and abroad, including a knowledge transfer with Britain’s National Health Service.
Presentations will include:
- Pre-Op Evaluation for Bilateral Surgery
- Surgeon’s Approach to Pre-Operative Counseling
- Best Practices in the Prevention of Infection
- Minimally Invasive Total Hip and Knee Replacement
- Acute Pain Management and Post-Operative Nausea Prevention
- Peri-Operative Imaging
- Physical Therapy Management of the Acute Total Hip Replacement Patient
- Physical Therapy Management of the Acute Total Knee Replacement Patient
- Resurfacing and Advances in Arthroplasty
Speakers are available for press interviews with the media both during and after the event.
About Hospital for Special Surgery
Founded in 1863, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is a world leader in orthopedics, rheumatology and rehabilitation. HSS is nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics, No. 3 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report, and has received Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. In the 2006 edition of HealthGrades' Hospital Quality in America Study, HSS received five-star ratings for clinical excellence in its specialties. A member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System and an affiliate of Weill Medical College of Cornell University, HSS provides orthopedic and rheumatologic patient care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital at New York Weill Cornell Medical Center. All Hospital for Special Surgery medical staff are on the faculty of Weill Medical College of Cornell University. The hospital's research division is internationally recognized as a leader in the investigation of musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases. Hospital for Special Surgery is located in New York City and online at www.hss.edu.
For more information or to make an appointment: contact our Physician Referral Service
+1.877.606.1555 (toll-free in US), Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm (EST)
For Media Contacts:
Phyllis Fisher
212.606.1197
fisherp@hss.edu